About OEG Sports & Entertainment: 

OEG Sports & Entertainment delivers North America’s leading sports and entertainment experiences to connect our fans to their passions. Located in the heart of the ICE District, OEG owns the 5-time Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers, the WHL’s three-time Memorial Cup Champion Edmonton Oil Kings, and the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. OEG operates Rogers Place, North America’s premier and most technologically advanced sports and entertainment venue. The 18,347 seat, $480 million arena is among the most technologically enabled sports facilities in North America as well as the first LEED Silver-certified NHL Facility in Canada.

Our vision is to be a Global Leader in Sports & Entertainment. Together, we inspire our fans by connecting them to their passions, which is ours as well! We play hard as a team, and with devoted integrity towards our common purpose. We have commitments to innovation and growth, combined with performance excellence that ensures a fair return on investment. We develop our people to be leaders in our industry, and we invest in our communities. Through our world class talent, we strive to WIN. ON and OFF the ICE.

About the Role:

We are looking for a passionate and driven Graphic Designer to take charge of creative design solutions that work in collaboration with the larger marketing team. This role will focus on, but not be limited to, the OEG Hospitality brands.

Your Focus in this Role:

• Lead the design of collaborative assets to support OEG Hospitality brands (Braven, Kindred and Alchemy)
• Leverage creative guidelines as previously developed for OEGH brands tobe deployed across various digital channels, including digital, social and OOH
• Work on the development of assets to support ICE District, Rogers Place, Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Oil Kings
• Create concepts and ideate on effective designs that achieve goals and solve problems visually
• Create multiple deliverables for each campaign with an efficient and flexible workflow that are appropriate and unique to a multitude of platforms
• Provide deliverables that are accurate with a high attention to detail
• Work collaboratively with the Creative team to lead and assist on projects
• Stay on top of new trends and ideas in the field of graphic design, be able to research and recommend software/hardware technology advances to satisfy the future needs of the business

Who You Are:

As a Graphic Designer, translating concepts into visual solutions is where you feel at home. As a team player, you’ll fit right in working collaboratively with the rest of the Creative team. You’ll have the opportunity to grow as well as mentor others. If you live, speak and love design, and are a creative concept communicator, let’s create awesome work together.

• You’re as excited to dive into new designs as you are to execute a full campaign based on existing collateral
• You’re a positive person not afraid to take, and work with, feedback
• You’re open-minded and don’t mind adjusting on the fly
• You’re a resourceful team player with the ability to take ownership, work with minimum supervision at times and follow through on task completion.
• You believe in a team-first mentality and you thrive in a collaborative, egoless environment
• You’re organized, have a keen eye for detail, and have incredible time management skills
• You’re self-motivated to continually research new trends and ideas

Education, Experience and Skills:

• 5 years of experience with graphic design in a professional work environment - experience in hospitality design is a plus
• Post-secondary education in design or a related major
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator.
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects is a plus
• Proven track record of consistent and clean design layouts with attention to information hierarchy
• Strong typography skills
• Ability to either work within, and create, brand visual guidelines
• Experience turning a brief into a campaign
• Proven ability of taking a project from ideation to execution
• Ability to have a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required by event and promotions schedule

What’s in it for you?

•  100% Employer Paid Benefits + RSP Matching Program
• Oilers, Oil Kings, and Live Entertainment Ticket Options
• Healthcare and Lifestyle Spending Account Options
• On-Site Parking and Transit Allowance
• On-Site Gym
• Beautiful Office Space located Downtown Edmonton within Rogers Place – with easy access to the LRT!
• Dog-friendly office space with an on-site dog park
• Social Work Culture + Employee Events

Next Steps:

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Those moving forward in the process will be contacted by a member of our team.

Stay in Touch!

 Official Edmonton Oilers Website | NHL.com

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